Director: Executive Support

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa City of Johannesburg Full time
Job title : Director: Executive SupportJob Location : Gauteng, JohannesburgDeadline : April 13, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Minimum Requirements: 

  • A Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate. 
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Business Management; 
  • 10 years overall experience, of which 5 years should be at senior management. 
  • Proven track record of providing strategic support to an executive at a similar level.
  • Experience in supervising multiple, diverse service functions simultaneously with strong supervisory and team leadership skills. 

Primary Function:

  • To direct and lead the effective functioning of the support function to the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) by providing high-level strategic (and political) advice and counsel to the MMC by coordinating the implementation of the executive policy, developing, and managing the implementation of communications strategy (action plans) and managing key personnel in order to ensure the advancement of the MMC's political programmes and strategy. 

Key Performance Areas: 

  • To manage and provide strategic (political) policy support and advice to the MMC. 
  • To enable and manage the implementation of the Executive Mayor's Communication Strategy i.e. the MMC's functions. 
  • Directs and controls the outcomes associated with utilization, productivity, and performance of personnel within the MMC support function. 
  • Plan, monitor, and control the function's annual operating and capital budget so that spending is in line with the Municipal requirements and/or Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA). 
  • Manage, direct, and drive processes and policy that support the effective and efficient operation of key functional areas in the support function of the MMC. 
  • Manage and lead the work of staff in the Office of the MMC in their execution of the government blueprint, as determined by the MMC. 
  • Direct and manage the execution of projects and assignments as determined by the MMC. 
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